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A Home Patented May 18, 1943 UNITED STATES Y PATENT Isidor Lichtsternand AlbinLichtstern, Cleveland,

Application September 10, 1941, Serial N0. 410,330 4 Claims. (Cl.312-72) The present invention relates to new and use- 'ful improvementsin tables and has for one of its important objects to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character which may beused for numerous purposes and which, when not in use, will occupy aminimum of space.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a table ofthe aforementioned character embodying a unique construction andarrangement for containing and concealing various articles.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide atable of the character described which may be conveniently used ateither or two elevations 01' positions.

still further object of the invention is to providefatable comprising apair of hingedly mounte'd folding leaves, together with novel meanswhereby said leaves may be automatically swung to open or operativeposition.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a table ofthe character set forth comprising novel means for supporting the leavesin open position.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a table of the characterset faith which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong,durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, coinpact, light inweight, attractive in appearance and'which may be manufactured at lowcost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecificatron, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view front elevation of a table constructed in accordancewith the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view. 7

Figure 4 is a plan view, looking down on the table in open position fromthe line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a view in vertical section through the upper portion of thetable, taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

Figure '7 is a vertical sectional view substantially similar to Figure 6but showing the front door open and the table in lowered and openpositio Figure 8 is a view in front elevation of the table in open andlowered position.

Figure -9 is a fragmentary view in vertical sew tion through one sideportion of the device, taken substantially on the line 9-9 of Figure 7.I

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a pairof spaced, opposed side legs I of wood or any other suitable material.The legs I are provided, on their lower ends, with integral feet 2beneath which casters 3 are mounted. Extending between the lowerportions of the legs I is a trough like structure constituting a bookand newspaper rack '4. Mounted on the upper ends of the legs I is aplatform 5.

Mounted for vertical sliding movement on the upper portions of the legsI and enclosing the platform 5 is a case 6 of suitable material, saidcase being substantially rectangular in plan. Fixed on the inner facesof the side walls I 'of the case 6 are vertical slides 8 which areoperable between pairs of vertical guides 9 which are pro= videdtherefor on the outer sides of the legs I.

Hingedly mounted, as at I6, on the upper edges of the case side walls 7isa pair of leaves II. When in closed position, the leaves I I rest ontop of the case 6 and constitute a cover or closure therefor.

The case "5 encloses a vertically movable table top 12 which, when inlowered position, rests on the platform 5, as illustrated to advantagein Figure 5 of the drawings. Vertical guides I3 depend from the endportions of the top I2 -and are operable in sockets or bores I4 whichare provided therefor in the upper portions of the legs I, said guidespassing through openings which are provided therefor in the platform 5.Mounted longitudinally on the "top I2 is a substantially U-shaped memberI5 the purpose of which will be presently set forth. A stop bead orframe I6 is provided in the upper portion of the case 6 for engagementwith the top I2.

A longitudinal partition I1 is provided in the case 6, said partitiondefining a comparatively small front compartment or chamber I8. Accessto the compartment I8 is had through the medium of a hingedly mounted,downwardly swinging front door I9 which, when in open position, extendssubstantially horizontally and is supported by a folding brace 20.Any'suitable means may be provided for releasably securing the frontdoor I9 in closed position. The free end portion of the door I9 isprovided with a handle 2|. Substantially similar handles 23 are alsoprovided on the side walls I of the case 6. Spaced shelves 24 areprovided in the upper portion of the front compartment I8.

Projecting from the front edge of the top I2 are pins 25. The pins 25are operable in vertical slots 26 which are provided therefor in thepartition I'I. Mounted on the pins 25 for vertical movement in thecompartment I8 between the shelves 24 is a tray or the like 21 for thereception of glasses and other articles. I

Slidable on a horizontal bar 38 between the partition I! and members 5,I2 and the adjacent bead I6 is a pair of cams 28. Projecting outwardlyor laterally from the upper portions of the cams 28 are arms 29. Thearms 29 project slidably through the side walls I of the case B forsupporting the hinged leaves II in open or operative position. The pins25 are engageable with the cams 28 for projecting the arms 29.

J ournaled on a pair of horizontal members 30 in the lower portion ofthe case 6 is a shaft 3|. Fixed on the shaft 3| and rising therefrom isa pair of latches 32. The latches 32 are engageable with complementalhooks or the like 33 which depend from the platform 5 for releasablysecuring the case 6 in its raised or elevated position. Also fixed onthe shaft 3] and projecting horizon.- tally therefrom is a lever 34 fordisengaging the latches when it is desired to lower the case 6. It isthought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from aconsideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the latches 32 are engageablewith the hooks 33 for supporting the case 8 in raised or elevatedposition on the legs I, as seen in Figure 5 of the drawings. When itis'desired to lower the case B and automatically open the leaves II, thelatches 32 are disengaged from the hooks 33 by swinging the lever 34downwardly. Thus, the case 6 is released and slides downwardly on thelegs I by gravity. Of course, any necessary force may be applied. As thecase 6 moves downwardly the substantially U-shaped member I5 engages theleaves II and swings said leaves upwardly and outwardly to openposition. Also, the pins 25 engage and actuate the'cams 28 in a mannerto project the arms 29 for receiving and supporting the leaves II inopenposition. Downward movement of the case 6 ceases when the stop heador frame I6 comes to rest on the marginal portions of the top I2. Thearms 29 and the cams 28 are manually retracted.

If desired, the leaves II may be manually opened while the case 6 is inraised or elevated -position and the top I2 raised to the upper portionof said case beneath the bead or frame I6 through the medium of theU-shaped member I5. When the device is thus used a manually operablebolt 36 is utilized for securing the top I2 in raised position. A socket39 is provided in the upper portion of the back of the case 6 for thebolt 36. The top I2 is confined to movement in a true vertical planethrough the medium of the guides I3. An elongated opening 31 in the topI2 accommodates bottles, etc.

It is believed that the many advantages of a table constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A table of the character described comprising a supporting structure,a case mounted for vertical sliding movement on said supportingstructure, a pair of leaves hingedly mounted on said case andconstituting a closure therefor, and means on the supporting structurefor opening the leaves when the case is moved downwardly on saidstructure.

2. A table of the character described comprising a supporting structure,a case mounted for vertical sliding movement on said supportingstructure, a pair of leaves hingedly mounted on said case andconstituting a closure therefor, retractible means on the supportingstructure for supporting the leaves in open position, and means formoving said leaf-supporting means to operative position when the case ismoved downwardly relative to the supporting structure.

3. A table of the character described comprising a supporting structure,a case mounted for vertical sliding movement on said supportingstructure, a plurality of leaves hingedly mounted on said case andconstituting a closure therefor, retractible arms on the case forsupporting said leaves in open position, means forswingi'ng the leavesto open position upon'downward movement of the case on the supportingstructure, and means forrprojecting the arms to operative posi tion upondownward movement of the caseon the supporting structure.

4. A table of the character described comprising a supporting structure,a top mounted on said supporting structure, a case enclosing said topand slidable'vertically relative thereto, means on the supportingstructure and case for releasably securing said case in elevatedposition relative to the top, a plurality of leaves hingedly mounted onsaid case and constituting a closure therefor; and means onthe top forswinging said leaves to open position upon downward movement ofthe caserelative to said top.

ISIDOB LICHTSTER'N. ALBIN LICHTSTERN.

